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Ferndale, Washington

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StatisticFerndaleWashingtonUnited States
Total Population15,9997,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$87,579$98,141$80,734
Median Age35.138.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.9%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$549,300$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,477$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate12.8%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born15.9%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.626.626.4
Worked from Home15.2%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.5%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ferndale, Washington

Age in Ferndale, Washington

StatisticFerndaleWashingtonUnited States
Median Age35.138.338.9
Under 18 %24.8%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.6%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.3%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.2%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Ferndale, Washington

StatisticFerndaleWashingtonUnited States
Households5,8443,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households70.1%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children40.4%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.6%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone21.8%27.7%28.7%
Never Married29.4%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ferndale, Washington

StatisticFerndaleWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,409$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.4%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.9%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.5%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.0%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.8%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.6%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households15.6%11.5%n/a

Housing in Ferndale, Washington

StatisticFerndaleWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units6,2003,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.0%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.1%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.7%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,998.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,712$4,556n/a

Education in Ferndale, Washington

StatisticFerndaleWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School6.8%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate24.1%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.3%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.8%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.1%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ferndale, Washington

StatisticFerndaleWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.8%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.3%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.1%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Ferndale, Washington

StatisticFerndaleWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.1%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.2%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.9%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.0%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.0%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Ferndale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.